Evaluation of toxicity of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs: A health risk appraisal for the New Zealand population
February 2001, Ref. ME351
This report was submitted to the Ministry for the Environment as an independent appraisal of the health risks posed to the New Zealand population by dioxin and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls. The report contains recommendations on the management of these chemicals in New Zealand, and the need to reduce population exposures.
Availability:
- Read the Executive Summary online (HTML)
- Download PDF (767 KB)
- Printed copies free from the Ministry for the Environment
(email orders@mfe.govt.nz)
Contents:
Executive summary
- Introductions
- Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs
- Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in New Zealand
- Health effects of dioxins
- Approaches to risk assessment
- Daily intake guidelines for dioxin-like compounds
- Appraisal of the health risks to New Zealanders from background exposures to dioxin-like compounds
- Recommendations
- Units and abbreviations
- Glossary
Appendix: New Zealand population exposure data
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